Our researches are aimed at developing new technologies for studying the brain and for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to the nervous system. Such as new methods of processing and fusion of neuroimaging, methods to study brain connectivity, characterize the maturation of basic psychological and neural processes in school age children and new methods to characterize auditory and visual sensory processes.

We work on several projects of social impact related to disabilities caused by neural dysfunction, neurodevelopmental problems and aging, covering major populations groups, closing R & D cycle to ensure the creation of new products.

Main Projects

Technology for neurodevelopmental disorders management. This project has the overall objective of developing a technological package dedicated to the detection and treatment of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders at school age, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and attention deficit with or without hyperactivity.

Alzheimer's disease. Search biomarkers, diagnosis and treatment. Obtaining and evaluating a variety of organic compounds (referred Amylovis) which can be used as precursors for the diagnosis and act as modulators of the protein misfolding process.

Aging, Technology assessment and intervention. Study of an early marker that predicts the evolution of the neurodegenerative processes such as Alzheimer's disease and other syndromes, allowing more accurate diagnosis and identification of new intervention strategies and / or cognitive rehabilitation.

Areas

Neurochemistry

The Department of Neurochemistry, consists of three groups: Neurochemistry, Molecular Neurobiology and Experimental Neurobiology and has as its central objective the search for biological and chemical markers for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. It also has three patents in several countries.

Projects

- Development of an induced-Alzheimer-type animal model, in order to be able to assess the compounds in vivo through behavioral and histological tests.

Molecular Diagnostics

Our group is focused on the development and/or modernization of products and services for the epidemiological surveillance of infectious diseases, and the process and products control in the fermentation and food industry.

Contacto MSc Karen León Arcia

Projects

•Integrated system Guefast (Guefast 08)

The Guefast is a miniaturized version of the pulsed field electrophoresis equipment useful for studying the genome of microorganisms.

•Software for the analysis of electrophoretic standard patterns

Develop an application that allows the simultaneous analysis of banding patterns from electrophoresis multiple experiments and allow the microorganisms subtyping.

•Typing service for industry or health institutions.

Providing microbial typing services for industry or health institutions, using the Guefast system for molecular analysis based on its speed and low cost.

Audiology

We design and develop (hardware and/or software) systems and/or methods for early detection and diagnosis of disorders of the audio-vestibular system with immediate impact on health.

We advise the acoustic measurements, calibration of the auditory function exploration systems and advise the compliance related to acoustic stimulation in human subjects.

The group of professionals working in this area research the development of new products and services in the field of audiology as well as promoting staff training on these issues.

Contact Dr. Alejandro Torres Fortuny

Projects

•Development of a system for early detection of hearing loss.

•Development of a system for recording and analysis of a wide range of auditory evoked potentials.

•Development of a posturography system for evaluating the vestibular one.

•Development of a vestibular rehabilitation system.

•Development of a software application to control hearing screening system.

Educational Neuroscience

We study the neural basis of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of children at school age, especially in the study of dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, language disorders and Attention Deficit Disorders with or without hyperactivity.

The basic results serve to support the development of tools and methodologies for a technology package for neurodevelopmental child protection, which is its main contribution to social and professional practice and has been implemented in Cuba and abroad.